Red Hall Primary SchoolSpringfield Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Darlington.
Summary of the comparison
Red Hall Primary School and Springfield Academy are primary schools in Darlington.
Red Hall Primary School scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Springfield Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Springfield Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Red Hall Primary School was judged the expected standard and Springfield Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 25.0% for Red Hall Primary School and 79.0% for Springfield Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Red Hall Primary School (39.0% in 2022-23, 25.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Springfield Academy (53.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DarlingtonRed Hall Primary School | DarlingtonSpringfield Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F31/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 29 in Darlington | 15th of 29 in Darlington Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 205 | 237 | |
| Capacity | Not reported | 236 | |
| Location | Darlington, DL1 2ST | Darlington, DL1 2AN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 25.0% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 99.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 97.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 205 | 237 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 60.7% | 42.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.7% | 3.0% | |
| SEN support | 42.0% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.8% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.1% | 14.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Red Hall Primary School
Springfield Academy
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